Movies Like Dahmer (2002)

Dahmer is a 2002 crime, drama, horror, thriller film from David Jacobson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chamber of Horrors and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.

Crime Drama Horror Thriller

Chamber of Horrors

1966

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

5.3

MagicScore

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

6.7

MagicScore

Cruising

1980

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

6.6

MagicScore

The Secret Life

1993

Based on the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered 17 men and ate many of them before he was caught in 1991.

4.8

MagicScore

Freeway Killer

2009

For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sexually assaulted and horribly mutilated. Deceptively charming and intelligent, the scheming murderer easily avoided police at first. But as police closed in and the killer’s pattern grew more erratic, the only question was how many more will die?

4.6

MagicScore

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

The Night Stalker

2016

An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

6.8

MagicScore

Atrocious

2018

Atrocious is a film that portrays the story of two serial killers, who after being arrested for causing a traffic accident, police confiscate some videotapes. These tapes contain brutal murders that show human wickedness, their background, paraphilias and psyche of these murderers.

6.5

MagicScore

Monster

2003

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

A Serbian Film

2010

Retired porn star Milos leads a normal family life trying to make ends meet. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to financially support his family for the rest of their lives, Milos must participate in one last mysterious film. From then on, Milos is drawn into a maelstrom of unbelievable cruelty and mayhem.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Ted Bundy

2002

Seattle, 1974. Ted Bundy gives into his violent passions and embarks on a cross country killing spree, leaving a trail of raped, tortured, murdered, dismembered, and defiled corpses in his wake…

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Deranged

1974

A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies, he misses her, and a year later digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based loosely on the true story of Ed Gein.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Cold Fish

2011

Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Seeding of a Ghost

1983

A Hong Kong taxi driver suffers after being cursed by a sorcerer he accidentally hit with his cab. After the driver's wife is raped and killed by teenage hooligans, he pleads with the sorcerer to lift the hex and restore his wife to the land of the living.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

My Friend Dahmer

2017

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)

2011

Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.

4.8

MagicScore

#18

Devil's Knot

2013

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Snuff 102

2007

A young Argentinian reporter is writing an article about snuff films - which depict real torture, rape and murder of people. But seeking the films and those behind them might backfire. She herself is in danger of becoming one of the suffering.

3.0

MagicScore

#20

King Cobra

2016

It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dahmer?

The top films similar to Dahmer by MovieMagicScore are Chamber of Horrors (5.3), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (6.7), Cruising (6.6). Each shares crime/drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dahmer worth watching?

Dahmer holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10 from 316 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dahmer?

Dahmer (2002) is a crime, drama, horror, thriller film directed by David Jacobson, starring Jeremy Renner, Bruce Davison, Artel Great.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dahmer?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more crime recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dahmer

This ranked list pairs Dahmer (2002), a crime and drama and horror and thriller film from David Jacobson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jeremy Renner take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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